IP Library Granted Patent US 10,054,791
Granted Patent B2
US 10,054,791 · App. 15/359,632 · Granted Aug 21, 2018

Imaging lens and imaging apparatus

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Patent No.
US 10,054,791
App. No.
15/359,632
Granted
Aug 21, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An imaging lens is constituted by, in order from the object side to the image side: a negative first lens having a concave surface toward the image side; a positive second lens having a convex surface toward the image side; a negative third lens having a concave surface toward the image side; a positive biconvex fourth lens; a positive biconvex fifth lens; and a negative sixth lens having a concave surface toward the object side. Conditional Formula (1) related to the radius of curvature R3 of the surface of the second lens toward the object side and the focal length f of the entire lens system is satisfied: R 3/ f <0  (1).

Claims (46)

1. An imaging lens consisting of, in order from the object side to the image side:

a first lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the image side;

a second lens having a positive refractive power and a convex surface toward the image side;

a third lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the image side;

a fourth lens having a positive refractive power and is of a biconvex shape;

a fifth lens having a positive refractive power and is of a biconvex shape; and

a sixth lens having a negative refractive power and a concave surface toward the object side; and

Conditional Formula (1) below being satisfied:

R 3/ f< 0  (1)

wherein R3 is the radius of curvature of the surface of the second lens toward the object side, and f is the focal length of the entire lens system.

2. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (1-1) below is satisfied:

-3 00< R 3/ f<− 2  (1-1).

3. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (2) below is satisfied:

−2.1< f 1/ f<− 1.3  (2)

wherein f1 is the focal length of the first lens.

4. An imaging lens as defined in claim 3 , in which Conditional Formula (2-1) below is satisfied:

−2.0< f 1/ f<− 1.4  (2-1).

5. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (3) below is satisfied:

−3.5< R 4/ f<− 2.0  (3)

wherein R4 is the radius of curvature of the surface of the second lens toward the image side.

6. An imaging lens as defined in claim 5 , in which Conditional Formula (3-1) below is satisfied:

−3.2< R 4/ f<− 2.2  (3-1).

7. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (4) below is satisfied:

−5< f 12/ f<− 2  (4)

wherein f12 is the combined focal length of the first lens and the second lens.

8. An imaging lens as defined in claim 7 , in which Conditional Formula (4-1) below is satisfied:

−4.7< f 12/ f<− 2.3  (4-1).

9. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which Conditional Formula (5) below is satisfied:

0.9< f 45/ f< 1.3  (5)

wherein f45 is the combined focal length of the fourth lens and the fifth lens.

10. An imaging lens as defined in claim 9 , in which Conditional Formula (5-1) below is satisfied:

0.9< f 45/ f< 1.2  (5-1).

11. An imaging lens as defined in claim 9 , in which Conditional Formula (6) below is satisfied:

1.5< f 4/ f< 3.0  (6)

wherein f4 is the focal length of the fourth lens.

12. An imaging lens as defined in claim 11 , in which Conditional Formula (6-1) below is satisfied:

1.6< f 4/ f< 2.6  (6-1).

13. An imaging lens as defined in claim 9 , in which Conditional Formula (7) below is satisfied:

1.4< f 5/ f< 2.2  (7)

wherein f5 is the focal length of the fifth lens.

14. An imaging lens as defined in claim 13 , in which Conditional Formula (7-1) below is satisfied:

1.45< f 5/ f< 2.1  (7-1).

15. An imaging lens as defined in claim 1 , in which the material of at least one of the fourth lens and the fifth lens satisfies Conditional Formula (8) below:

dN/dT< 0  (8),

wherein dN/dT is the relative temperature coefficient of the refractive index of the material with respect to a wavelength of 632.8 nm within a temperature range from 20° C. to 40° C.

16. An imaging apparatus equipped with an imaging lens as defined in claim 1 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2020
From: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
To: TIANJIN OFILM OPTO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052431/0700 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2019
From: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
To: NANCHANG O-FILM OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC TECH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048045/0443 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2016
From: MORI, MASAO
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040406/0848 →
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